COMMISSION ON OUTREACH
MINUTES
February 10, 2000

Attendance: Dave Barrett, Shawn Breck, Peter Eyre, Jim Johnson, Irene
Leech, Doug McAlister, Nancy Metz, Marie Paget, Janet Prillaman
(telecon), Daniel Schneck, Ted Settle, Peter Sforza

Absent: Kevin Carlson, S. K. De Datta, Linda Gray, Samuel Johnson, Clark
Jones, Joe Marcy, Mary McFerren, Jim Parkhurst, Tina Shanklin, Susan
Sumner, Terry Swecker

Guests: Tom Wilkinson, Greg Boardman

1. Agenda Approval

The agenda was approved as presented.

2. Approval of Minutes, December 9, 1999

The minutes were approved as presented.

3. Strategic Action Plan

Doug McAlister gave an overview of the February 9, 1999 Action Agenda
handout which included the mission, positioning, organizational
structure, evaluation and marketing defining timelines,
responsibilities, and performance measurements for the Strategic Action
Plan.

4. Promotion and Tenure Guidelines

Clark Jones has presented proposed changes to the Promotion and Tenure
Guidelines to the Provost, Dean's Council and Commission on Faculty
Affairs. "Public Service" wording was changed to "extension" and
"outreach" within the document. There was a suggestion to add "refereed
journals" to page 7, section A, number 3 which was endorsed by
Commission members.

5.	University Outreach Excellence Awards

Nancy Metz, a member of the University Outreach Excellence Awards
Committee, reported there were two women and five men nominated this
year. The seven nominees were from the Center for Interdisciplinary
Studies, Fralin Biotechnology Center, Department of Computer Science,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of
Industrial and Systems Engineering, Department of Chemistry, and
Department of Mechanical Engineering. Criteria focused on a coherent
track record, and letters of declination stated how faculty could
strengthen vitae. The question was raised whether directors or
administrative faculty should be considered for this award. In the past
directors were not considered since they were in administrative
positions and, therefore, paid accordingly. There were also comments
that individuals should be evaluated on their impact in their roles as
teaching faculty not only as administrators.

6. Resolutions A & B

Resolutions were presented for discussion to add two ex officio members
to the Commission on Outreach. Resolution A - Greg Boardman, Director,
Center for Organizational and Technological Advancement; and Resolution
B - Tom Wilkinson, Director, Institute for Distance and Distributed
Learning

Motions were made and seconded for approval of the two resolutions.
These will be forwarded to University Council for first reading.

7. University Budget Request for Biennium

Peter Eyre shared handouts that were generated from the University
Budget Office showing Critical Operating Issues for the 2000 Legislative
Session and Critical Capital Issues for the 2000 legislative Session for
Virginia Tech, dated January 17, 2000. A third handout from the Council
of Presidents showed the most pressing issues in higher education for
2000-2002 and Biennial Budget Requirements for 2000-2002 (Biennial
Totals - General Fund Only). Dave Barrett also shared budget update for
Cooperative Extension.

8.	Presentations

Ted Settle gave a presentation on Continuing Education.

Respectfully submitted,



Linda Price
Recording Secretary